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Oldman

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Gigs_98 said:
I'm torn on Paris Roubaix. He's the best TTer in the world right now and I think the best TTer in the world should give PR a shot. Maybe he's not ready to win it yet but it's the kind of race where he can use the experience if he wants to be a contender in a few years. But man I just really don't think he's gonna have a great time there. I don't think the weakness that he will have one the really rough cobbles has been exploited today. The way the race went was kind of convenient for him, where everything was kinda calm pre Molenberg, then he made the split on the Molenberg, and it was kinda calm again until the 2nd Kwaremont at which point the finale was already starting.

In Roubaix, even though the race might be just as selective as a whole, there is no one sector as selective as the cobbled hills in RVV. Maybe the group he's in will be quite small with 100km to go again, at which point things like positioning become much easier. But even then that means he already has 70 kms of constant fighting for positions and riding on really rough cobbles in his legs. I mean, as long as he manages to stay upright on the cobbles he should still be able to get a decent result, but I just can't see him being as comfortable there as he was in RVV.
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This seems reasonable. The risks and GT climbing training can't wait in this planning progression, IMO. Recovery from PR, particularly the first time is no small thing.
 
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canina82

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Strawberry_Jams said:
without looking at the rest of the thread, something I found interesting if you remove championships and olympics. The biggest race that Remco has won (apart from stages) over the last 2 1/2 seasons ....bit long winded I know...:

is ...
one day - Brabantse Pijl
overall - Algarve?!

This should be the peak of his career.
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He may not win a lot of important races but he wins on Tiktok.

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWFGcYDDUpX/?igsh=N2I2cmdpYW5xeGlx

But now I understand why Vingegaard doesn't work with him. This is so cringe.
 
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Berniece

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canina82 said:
True but it's also cringy. Can't see Vingegaard doing something like that.
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Evenepoel is also not together with someone 11 years older than him that just doesn't use TikTok, since that's from a completely different generation. He could always dye his hair white of course, just like VDB did
 
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Peter von

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canina82 said:
He may not win a lot of important races but he wins on Tiktok.

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWFGcYDDUpX/?igsh=N2I2cmdpYW5xeGlx

But now I understand why Vingegaard doesn't work with him. This is so cringe.
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It’s a fine line between funny and cringe.

Vingegaard wouldn’t have done it and Pogi would probably have a better goofball energy.

But ultimately one man’s cringe is another mans cool. We can just stop watching if we don’t dig it.

Oh yeah and pretty uncringe ride in Flanders from Lil’bastard. He is not finished on cobbles, but he might stick with cobbles with percentages for the time being.
 
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KoopaCycling

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Strawberry_Jams said:
without looking at the rest of the thread, something I found interesting if you remove championships and olympics. The biggest race that Remco has won (apart from stages) over the last 2 1/2 seasons ....bit long winded I know...:

is ...
one day - Brabantse Pijl
overall - Algarve?!

This should be the peak of his career.
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True. Second or third places do not equal wins.
 
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Gigs_98 said:
I'm torn on Paris Roubaix. He's the best TTer in the world right now and I think the best TTer in the world should give PR a shot. Maybe he's not ready to win it yet but it's the kind of race where he can use the experience if he wants to be a contender in a few years. But man I just really don't think he's gonna have a great time there. I don't think the weakness that he will have one the really rough cobbles has been exploited today. The way the race went was kind of convenient for him, where everything was kinda calm pre Molenberg, then he made the split on the Molenberg, and it was kinda calm again until the 2nd Kwaremont at which point the finale was already starting.

In Roubaix, even though the race might be just as selective as a whole, there is no one sector as selective as the cobbled hills in RVV. Maybe the group he's in will be quite small with 100km to go again, at which point things like positioning become much easier. But even then that means he already has 70 kms of constant fighting for positions and riding on really rough cobbles in his legs. I mean, as long as he manages to stay upright on the cobbles he should still be able to get a decent result, but I just can't see him being as comfortable there as he was in RVV.
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Well, there's only one way to find out. But, alas, not this year.
 
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